6 Best Poetry Subreddits as of 5/2/2026

6 Poetry communities on Reddit

Updated 5/2/2026

#1
r/OCPoetry
on reddit
A place for sharing your original work. Please read the rules before posting. Sister sub to r/Poetry & r/ThePoetryWorkshop.
304K members
Forum
Chat
Events
6 views / month
#2
r/poetry_critics
on reddit
This is a subreddit for constructive criticism and feedback on all types of poetry. Our primary goal with this sub is to ensure that every poem that is submitted gets a good amount of quality feedback. Please sort by 'new' to see posts that have little or no feedback.
81K members
Forum
4 views / month
#3
r/Poetry
on reddit
A place for sharing published poetry. For sharing original content, please visit r/OCPoetry.
2.2M members
Forum
4 views / month
#4
r/poetryreading
on reddit
This subreddit caters to amateur voice artists who love to create and listen to recordings of poetry and prose, original or not.
23K members
Forum
#5
r/KeepWriting
on reddit
Welcome to KeepWriting. We are a community dedicated to motivating writers to stay consistent and constantly grow their craft. Whether you're looking to get feedback on an idea, hear a critique, or get unstuck in a story, this is the right place.
259K members
Chat
4 views / month
#6
r/Poems
on reddit
A subreddit for sharing and appreciating poems. A space for poetry lovers to discover and discuss verses.
112K members
Chat
2 views / month

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Poetry
14 communities for Poets
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Poetry, 14 communities, 130 views per month including community pages

FAQ

: Communities for poets and poetry enthusiasts to share original work, get feedback, and discuss craft. Reddit and Discord serve general poetry communities, with dedicated platforms celebrating specific traditions and styles including urban and spoken word poetry.
: Hive Index lists 6 Poetry subreddits on Reddit. Most listings with size data are massive (50%) or huge (33%). We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Poetry topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (67%). Others that show up often include live chat and online/offline events. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: All 6 listings on this page are free to join (no paid membership or application gate listed). Access rules can still change on the community side.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces r/OCPoetry, r/poetry_critics, r/Poetry, and r/poetryreading first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 5/2/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.